Kingston Down Grave 173

Tumulus and grave much as the last. Pretty perfect bones of an old person; the coffin did not appear to have passed the fire. On the right side of the skull was a remarkably narrow, though longish head of a pilum [M 6263]. Here were also two small brass buckles [M 6264 & M 6265]; one has some leather still remaining under the rivet, on the under side; the other has some cloth sticking to the upper side of it. Here was also a great deal of rotten leather, as also several segments of an iron circle, of about three inches diameter. I think they were the remains of an armilla or bracelet. Here were also several small and thin brass plates, with little rivets through them, as at No. 164. I imagine they served as ornaments to the staff of the pilum. The blade of a knife and several nails.